Monday, May 30, 2011

I've got the power

I remember feeling this way, each time, at this same stage. I love to see the flash of sheer power and pride across their face as they realize that they can move themselves to a destination, on their own. When they see that they can say a word and things will happen in response, it is magical. I know the cause and effect relationships start earlier than one year of age, but the power of movement and communication are undeniable. There is a sweetness in a child's innocence and the natural "testing" that results in the first walk and the first babbled word. This isn’t my first rodeo. I’ve been here before. I remember thinking of my eyes as the lens and my memory as the flash drive to permanently store these priceless moments of firsts. I remember drinking up the scene and trying my best to fully embrace what I was witnessing so that I would remember it in living color forever. This time, and two times before, there were other witnesses. And to my great delight, they are cheering the new one on and caring for her when she falls. They refer to her as a friend, best friend. I know the bond of sibling is important but I love that my darlin's think of each other as friends. We treat our friends better most of the time than our siblings, right? Yes, even though we shouldn’t. I think friendship is a simple recipe of love, trust, forgive, repeat. This is why I became a mother in the first place. Not to feel the swell of a baby inside me, or to hold a cute little bundle who cuddled inside the shade of my chin, but to watch human beings learn to treat each other with respect and loyalty. I wanted to see little children congeal in the bond of family and thrive in unconditional love for each other. I know I am an idealist. You don’t have to tell me. It’s a terminal illness for which I hear there is no cure. ;-) I'm glad to have the diagnosis.

Walking is easier when I hold something, if I forget, I hold my dress instead...

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Things I Like to Remember

It costs God but a thought and lo a soul is wrought, the beauty of a star, a soul excelleth far. -William V. Doyle SJ

For a long time there were only your footprints and laughter in our dreams. -Brian Andreas

And a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:16

A babe in a house is a wellspring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men. -Brian Andreas

Do not fear opposition, remember that a kite rises against the wind.

All the things on this earth are put in the charge of an angel.

Suffering produces character.

Be still and know that I am God.

Instincts aid you before logic.

Accept loss to let light shine through.

Quality requires attention.

Clear clutter to make way for new blessings.

Feel true power through acceptance.

Abundance comes through giving.

What you resist persists.

Bloom where you are planted.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends...... B1.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

One thing you can give and still keep...is your word.

Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Watch for your character. It becomes your destiny.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –William Butler Yeats

We Learn… 10%…of What We Read 20%…of What We Hear 30%…of What We See 50%…of What We See and Hear 70%…of What We Discuss With Others 80%…of What We Experience Personally 95%…of What We Teach Others –William Glasser